JEE Main Chemistry question

[UP SEE 2008] A Zwitter ion is

(A)Negatively charged ion without a metal atom
(B)A heavy ion with a small charge on it
(C)An ion with positive and negative charge at different pointsCorrect
(D)A positively charged ion without a metal atom

Answer: (C)

Solution

A zwitterion (inner salt) is a single molecule that carries both a positively charged site (e.g., ) and a negatively charged site (e.g., ) simultaneously, while remaining net neutral overall; sulphanilic acid and amino acids are classic

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Question ID VK-150653